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- Survey Shows Satisfaction With After-school Programs Aimed At Helping Children's Health And Physical Fitness
Kentucky Health News A household survey for the Afterschool Alliance shows that after-school programs may be key in preventing childhood obesity in Kentucky and across the nation. The "Kids on the Move: After-School Programs Promoting Healthy Eating and...
- Rural Children Are More Likely To Be Obese, But Rural Communities Have Several Strategies To Fight The Problem
Children living in rural areas are about 25 percent more likely to be overweight or obese than children in urban areas, studies show. Rural communities have come up with several strategies to battle childhood obesity, Sarah Lifsey and Karah Mantinan report...
- Community-based Solutions To Childhood Obesity Show Signs Of Progress Elsewhere; Will Kentucky Pick Up On Them?
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News For decades, researchers reported with alarm the increasing trend of overweight children in America, with one in three kids on the way to developing Type 2 diabetes. Across the country, action has been taken to address...
- New Website For After-school Programs Promotes 'drink Right, Move More And Snack Smart' To Fight Childhood Obesity
To combat the country's childhood obesity epidemic, ChildObesity180, a new initiative from Tufts University, has launched Healthy Kids Hub, a website with resources for out-of-school-time programs, encouraging kids to develop and adopt three universal...
- September Is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September has been proclaimed national Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, with President Obama asking Americans to "take action by learning about and engaging in activities that promote healthy eating and greater physical activity by all our nation's...
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Michelle Obama announces nationwide contest to fight childhood obesity; $500,000 in prizes
As part of her Let's Move initiative to fight childhood obesity, First Lady Michelle Obama announced a contest today that will give away $500,000 in prizes. The Active Schools Acceleration Project will reward the most "creative, impactful and scalable school-based programs and technological innovations that promote physical activity for children," a press release reads.
"We know there's so much good work going on all across this country to get our kids up and moving every single day," Obama said. "So we want to find the best school programs and technology ideas that increase physical activity for kids ? and then help them reach even more children throughout America."
The competition features two categories: school programs and technology innovation. Teachers, schools or entire districts can submit their in-school activity programs, which could include a curriculum, activity, environmental modification, event or other initiative. The technology innovation category can include devices, tracking and measurement systems, software applications, social media, gaming and smart phones that encourage kids to be physically active.
Applications will be accepted through April 2. For more information, click here.
- Survey Shows Satisfaction With After-school Programs Aimed At Helping Children's Health And Physical Fitness
Kentucky Health News A household survey for the Afterschool Alliance shows that after-school programs may be key in preventing childhood obesity in Kentucky and across the nation. The "Kids on the Move: After-School Programs Promoting Healthy Eating and...
- Rural Children Are More Likely To Be Obese, But Rural Communities Have Several Strategies To Fight The Problem
Children living in rural areas are about 25 percent more likely to be overweight or obese than children in urban areas, studies show. Rural communities have come up with several strategies to battle childhood obesity, Sarah Lifsey and Karah Mantinan report...
- Community-based Solutions To Childhood Obesity Show Signs Of Progress Elsewhere; Will Kentucky Pick Up On Them?
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News For decades, researchers reported with alarm the increasing trend of overweight children in America, with one in three kids on the way to developing Type 2 diabetes. Across the country, action has been taken to address...
- New Website For After-school Programs Promotes 'drink Right, Move More And Snack Smart' To Fight Childhood Obesity
To combat the country's childhood obesity epidemic, ChildObesity180, a new initiative from Tufts University, has launched Healthy Kids Hub, a website with resources for out-of-school-time programs, encouraging kids to develop and adopt three universal...
- September Is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September has been proclaimed national Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, with President Obama asking Americans to "take action by learning about and engaging in activities that promote healthy eating and greater physical activity by all our nation's...